Events/Workshops
Return Policy:
Full refund if returned four (4) or more weeks before the workshop.
A 50% refund if three (3) but less than four (4) weeks before workshop.
A 25% refund if two (2) but less than three (3) weeks before workshop.
No refund if less than two (2) weeks before workshop.
Full refund if returned four (4) or more weeks before the workshop.
A 50% refund if three (3) but less than four (4) weeks before workshop.
A 25% refund if two (2) but less than three (3) weeks before workshop.
No refund if less than two (2) weeks before workshop.
Create A Sami Bracelet Workshop
Date: Saturday, April 3, 2021
Instructor: Michelle Hanevold
Workshop to be held at the Community Room at the Bagley Library - CDC Guidelines will be followed - masks are required. Entrance will be at the East Entrance of the Library (Spencer Avenue side).
Time of Class: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cost: $40. All Materials are Included at no additional cost.
Limit: 12 adults
The Sami bracelets Michelle will help each participant create, are from the techniques passed down over hundreds of years from the people of Northern Scandinavia. Participants will explore different patterns and designs, but while each one is unique, they still follow the Sami tradition of sewing the spun tin thread on Reindeer leather. The bracelets are a weave of “Tenntråd,” a pewter and silver thread made in Sweden, as well as Reindeer leather and Reindeer antler buttons from the Arctic Laplands. Students choose from a variety of Reindeer leathers for their bracelet.
If you have already participated in a previous workshop with Michelle, you will use the techniques learned in the previous workshop as well as new techniques to create more ornate bracelets. Students will be able to design or select their own style of braid, weave or pattern for their bracelet. Students will choose 1 bracelet kit from a variety of leathers, several tin thread colors and sizes.
Instructor: Michelle Hanevold
Workshop to be held at the Community Room at the Bagley Library - CDC Guidelines will be followed - masks are required. Entrance will be at the East Entrance of the Library (Spencer Avenue side).
Time of Class: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cost: $40. All Materials are Included at no additional cost.
Limit: 12 adults
The Sami bracelets Michelle will help each participant create, are from the techniques passed down over hundreds of years from the people of Northern Scandinavia. Participants will explore different patterns and designs, but while each one is unique, they still follow the Sami tradition of sewing the spun tin thread on Reindeer leather. The bracelets are a weave of “Tenntråd,” a pewter and silver thread made in Sweden, as well as Reindeer leather and Reindeer antler buttons from the Arctic Laplands. Students choose from a variety of Reindeer leathers for their bracelet.
If you have already participated in a previous workshop with Michelle, you will use the techniques learned in the previous workshop as well as new techniques to create more ornate bracelets. Students will be able to design or select their own style of braid, weave or pattern for their bracelet. Students will choose 1 bracelet kit from a variety of leathers, several tin thread colors and sizes.
SUMMER 2021 ART JOURNALING
Dates: Saturday, May 8 & 15, 2021
Instructor: Cindy Kolling
Workshop to be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church - 24470 Leonard Road, Leonard, MN.
Time of Class: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cost: $40 for 2 part session • Class Materials Provided.
Art has a place in everyone’s life and should be as much a part of our everyday as eating and sleeping. Art Journaling is a wonderful way to invite art to participate in our daily living. Art Journaling workshop sessions with Cindy Kolling promise a fun, creative time that will be conducted in a game-like fashion using prompts to help focus and maintain challenge while developing skills of “looking and seeing” every day with new eyes. Students will develop skills and experiment with tools and materials to continue on their own as a summer activity or year-long practice. Participants will create an 'Art Journal' using various art mediums such as painting, collage, etc. for their use while documenting their Art Journey.
Instructor: Cindy Kolling
Workshop to be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church - 24470 Leonard Road, Leonard, MN.
Time of Class: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cost: $40 for 2 part session • Class Materials Provided.
Art has a place in everyone’s life and should be as much a part of our everyday as eating and sleeping. Art Journaling is a wonderful way to invite art to participate in our daily living. Art Journaling workshop sessions with Cindy Kolling promise a fun, creative time that will be conducted in a game-like fashion using prompts to help focus and maintain challenge while developing skills of “looking and seeing” every day with new eyes. Students will develop skills and experiment with tools and materials to continue on their own as a summer activity or year-long practice. Participants will create an 'Art Journal' using various art mediums such as painting, collage, etc. for their use while documenting their Art Journey.
Kurbits style painting workshop w/Pieper Fleck Bloomquist - Class is full
Dates: May 11 – May 13, 2021
Time of Class: 10 am - 3:30 pm
Workshop held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Leonard, MN
Instructor: Pieper Fleck Bloomquist
Cost: $75. All Materials are included at no additional cost.
Limit: 14 Students
Pieper teaches Swedish folk art - Dalmålning (also known as Kurbits) and Bonadsmålning (which is darker, no kurbits). The kurbits could be strictly floral, or a combo story/floral. Bonader are mainly story (which means figures etc.). Pieper has studied the Swedish painting styles of Dalmålning and Bonadsmålning extensively. Keeping the history and tradition of these art forms is her passion. Kurbits painting is a decorative style of painting that was very popular in Sweden between 1780 and 1870, particularly in Dalarna and southern Norrland. Today it is still used and a popular style that honors our Swedish, farmer herritage. These figurative paintings were made in Dalarna in Sweden and they had their flourishing period in the years 1790-1850.
Kurbits painting is the Swedish equivalent of Norwegian Rosemaling and is from the beginning, the name of a big plant, with gourds, leaves and flowers. This plant has become the main symbol for a painting from Dalarna.
Time of Class: 10 am - 3:30 pm
Workshop held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Leonard, MN
Instructor: Pieper Fleck Bloomquist
Cost: $75. All Materials are included at no additional cost.
Limit: 14 Students
Pieper teaches Swedish folk art - Dalmålning (also known as Kurbits) and Bonadsmålning (which is darker, no kurbits). The kurbits could be strictly floral, or a combo story/floral. Bonader are mainly story (which means figures etc.). Pieper has studied the Swedish painting styles of Dalmålning and Bonadsmålning extensively. Keeping the history and tradition of these art forms is her passion. Kurbits painting is a decorative style of painting that was very popular in Sweden between 1780 and 1870, particularly in Dalarna and southern Norrland. Today it is still used and a popular style that honors our Swedish, farmer herritage. These figurative paintings were made in Dalarna in Sweden and they had their flourishing period in the years 1790-1850.
Kurbits painting is the Swedish equivalent of Norwegian Rosemaling and is from the beginning, the name of a big plant, with gourds, leaves and flowers. This plant has become the main symbol for a painting from Dalarna.
Nanabozho and the Woodpecker - POSTEDPONed to 2022
Dates: February 7 - 21, 2022
Cost to Participate: $25 per person per week or $40 per person for two weeks
Instructor: Puppet artists Anne Sawyer and Julie Boad
Puppet artists Anne Sawyer and Julie Boada will conduct two weeks of workshops beginning Monday, February 7, 2022, leading up to the culminating performances on Saturday and Sunday, February 19 & 20, 2022. The puppet pageant is an original large scale street theater play based on the Anishinabe story of Nanabozho and the Woodpecker. The story is about the spirit of fever, Megissogwan. There are serpents, birds, the creature Megissogwan and Nanabozho. Nanabozho defeats the monster, Megissogwan, with help from the woodpecker by shooting an arrow into his topknot, which destroys the "fever" and saves the people.
During the two weeks of workshops, participants will create and build puppets and props of all sizes. Stilt walking will be included as an added element to the performance (optional for older youth and adult participants).
Cost to Participate: $25 per person per week or $40 per person for two weeks
Instructor: Puppet artists Anne Sawyer and Julie Boad
Puppet artists Anne Sawyer and Julie Boada will conduct two weeks of workshops beginning Monday, February 7, 2022, leading up to the culminating performances on Saturday and Sunday, February 19 & 20, 2022. The puppet pageant is an original large scale street theater play based on the Anishinabe story of Nanabozho and the Woodpecker. The story is about the spirit of fever, Megissogwan. There are serpents, birds, the creature Megissogwan and Nanabozho. Nanabozho defeats the monster, Megissogwan, with help from the woodpecker by shooting an arrow into his topknot, which destroys the "fever" and saves the people.
During the two weeks of workshops, participants will create and build puppets and props of all sizes. Stilt walking will be included as an added element to the performance (optional for older youth and adult participants).
"Take a Watercolor Journey" with David R. Smith – Class is full
Dates: June 15 – 17, 2021
Time of Class: 10 am - 3:30 pm
Workshop held at the Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley
Instructor: David R Smith
Cost: $100. Students will be provided with a materials list prior to beginning of the workshop.
Limit: 20 Students - Class is full! Sign up to get on the waiting list.
David R Smith will conduct a "Take a Watercolor Journey" where participants will learn the most valuable watercolor concepts and techniques from June 15 - 17, 2021. This workshop will save countless hours of trial & error by demonstrating approaches in an easily understood manner that will open new doors of discovery and creativity. Participants will be provided with reference photos, drawing guides, typed outlines, and step-by-step instruction through all stages of the painting process. The workshop is packed with demos, guided practice and individual help. Regardless of the participant's level of experience, whether the subject matter is a Street Scene, a Misty Lake, or a Radiant Floral, they’re almost guaranteed to leave with a handsome work of art, and the skills, concepts, and confidence to take their paintings to a higher level. David will demonstrate a wide variety of techniques, including "wet-on-wet," "pouring," "spattering" and "spraying" – methods and approaches that will keep paintings fresh with exciting blends and textures, and keep everyone inspired and eager to explore new watercolor capabilities long into the future.
Time of Class: 10 am - 3:30 pm
Workshop held at the Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley
Instructor: David R Smith
Cost: $100. Students will be provided with a materials list prior to beginning of the workshop.
Limit: 20 Students - Class is full! Sign up to get on the waiting list.
David R Smith will conduct a "Take a Watercolor Journey" where participants will learn the most valuable watercolor concepts and techniques from June 15 - 17, 2021. This workshop will save countless hours of trial & error by demonstrating approaches in an easily understood manner that will open new doors of discovery and creativity. Participants will be provided with reference photos, drawing guides, typed outlines, and step-by-step instruction through all stages of the painting process. The workshop is packed with demos, guided practice and individual help. Regardless of the participant's level of experience, whether the subject matter is a Street Scene, a Misty Lake, or a Radiant Floral, they’re almost guaranteed to leave with a handsome work of art, and the skills, concepts, and confidence to take their paintings to a higher level. David will demonstrate a wide variety of techniques, including "wet-on-wet," "pouring," "spattering" and "spraying" – methods and approaches that will keep paintings fresh with exciting blends and textures, and keep everyone inspired and eager to explore new watercolor capabilities long into the future.
Bringing a Scene to Life - Plein Air Painting
Dates: June 23 - 25, 2021
Instructor: Joshua Cunningham
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
with an hour break for lunch
Cost: $75
Meet at Bagley Elementary School Community Education Room (Door #11)
Materials List will be provided by April 15, 2021
Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape. The practices goes back for centuries but was truly made into an art form by the French Impressionists. These paintings capture the light and its changing qualities. This type of art allows the artist the freedom to paint in the "open air" and for some it is out of their comfort zone. When one paints from observation, whether on-site or indoors, you encounter several different light sources, including direct sunlight, overcast sky, and evening light. These types of light all have distinctive qualities that you have to understand in order to paint them convincingly. Painting outside is challenging due to constantly changing atmospheric conditions. Although plein air paintings are prized for their spontaneity and freshness, participants will learn to be organized and deliberate in their painting. Joshua shares his knowledge and experience with students and helps them develop a foundation in the fundamentals of painting outdoors.
Joshua will continually outline his processes and demonstrate his techniques throughout the workshop by showing each new task and style he wants the artists to paint. Participants will have time to work on each new task and style. The students will be able to finish one or more pieces.
Website: www.joshuacunningham.com
Instructor: Joshua Cunningham
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
with an hour break for lunch
Cost: $75
Meet at Bagley Elementary School Community Education Room (Door #11)
Materials List will be provided by April 15, 2021
Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape. The practices goes back for centuries but was truly made into an art form by the French Impressionists. These paintings capture the light and its changing qualities. This type of art allows the artist the freedom to paint in the "open air" and for some it is out of their comfort zone. When one paints from observation, whether on-site or indoors, you encounter several different light sources, including direct sunlight, overcast sky, and evening light. These types of light all have distinctive qualities that you have to understand in order to paint them convincingly. Painting outside is challenging due to constantly changing atmospheric conditions. Although plein air paintings are prized for their spontaneity and freshness, participants will learn to be organized and deliberate in their painting. Joshua shares his knowledge and experience with students and helps them develop a foundation in the fundamentals of painting outdoors.
Joshua will continually outline his processes and demonstrate his techniques throughout the workshop by showing each new task and style he wants the artists to paint. Participants will have time to work on each new task and style. The students will be able to finish one or more pieces.
Website: www.joshuacunningham.com
Watercolor Impressionism - Landscape Workshop
Date: August 24-26, 2021
Instructor: Michael Holter
Workshop to be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley
Time of Class: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Cost: $150
Workshop participants will be provided with a supply list. • Lunch will be available at the Fireside at own expense
This workshop will focus on the use of watercolor to paint exciting impressionistic paintings. Students will paint from photographs and explore the use of light and shadow to create interesting compositions and achieve dynamic results. Michael will examine the fundamentals of watercolor painting to assure that all students are familiar with the techniques. Daily discussions and application of the principles and elements of design will be woven into the painting experience. Each day, students will engage in exercises that will solidify the content they are working on and spend time viewing other artists work. Website: www.michaelholter.com
Instructor: Michael Holter
Workshop to be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley
Time of Class: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Cost: $150
Workshop participants will be provided with a supply list. • Lunch will be available at the Fireside at own expense
This workshop will focus on the use of watercolor to paint exciting impressionistic paintings. Students will paint from photographs and explore the use of light and shadow to create interesting compositions and achieve dynamic results. Michael will examine the fundamentals of watercolor painting to assure that all students are familiar with the techniques. Daily discussions and application of the principles and elements of design will be woven into the painting experience. Each day, students will engage in exercises that will solidify the content they are working on and spend time viewing other artists work. Website: www.michaelholter.com
